Are EPA Holes a thing ?

[newguyjoe]

Hey,
So i had my stove going yesterday and i had the damper all the way closed. the fire seemed to be getting too much air making the stove go over 700. Door gasket looks ok. so do i need to open the stove and block off air holes ?
Thanks all

 

[Ctwoodtick]

700 hundred is fine. If you start getting past 800, that’s a little different. Not unusual for low air settings on epa stoves.

 

[Gearhead660]

If you have more issues with the stove taking off and getting too hot, you may want to add a damper to slow the draft.

 

[NickW]

When I added my damper it made all the difference in the world. Much more controllable and extended burns. What is your flue type and do you have a probe thermometer? My sweet spot is flue between 700-750 and stt 550-600 blower running on high.

 

[Todd]

Many here have blocked off the unregulated boost air holes in their stoves. This usually helps with a little more control.

 

[newguyjoe]

Many here have blocked off the unregulated boost air holes in their stoves. This usually helps with a little more control.

Thanks for the replies.
Would the air channel you're talking about be the one in the manual that says "rear air channel operates independently from timer" ?
There is a diagram on page 11 . https://downloads.hearthnhome.com/installmanuals/3100_MILLENNIUM_C_FS_WOOD_OWNERS_7033_351.PDF

 

[Todd]

Thanks for the replies.
Would the air channel you're talking about be the one in the manual that says "rear air channel operates independently from timer" ?
There is a diagram on page 11 . https://downloads.hearthnhome.com/installmanuals/3100_MILLENNIUM_C_FS_WOOD_OWNERS_7033_351.PDF

I’m not really familiar with Quad stoves. Usually there is some unregulated air that is located in the front lower firebox called the doghouse. It’s more or less a boost air to get the fire going quickly. Quad has the ACC system so maybe that’s connected to this boost air? I probably wouldn’t mess with anything til you get familiar with your new stove.